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Workshops
Hands-on sessions that build confidence and joy around food for kids.
Hop Into Spring: Easter Cupcake Masterclass 🐣
Join Food for Thought Mentoring for a creative, hands-on Easter celebration!
Give your budding baker the chance to master the art of cupcake decorating in this fun-filled, 90-minute session. This workshop is perfect for those who love to get creative and want to learn the "professional" tricks behind show-stopping cupcakes.
In this workshop, each participant will transform 6 freshly baked cupcakes into edible Easter masterpieces to take home in a professional display box.
What We’ll Be Creating:
🧺 The Hand-Twisted Basket: We’ll learn the art of "twisting" fondant to create a beautiful, 3D woven basket effect—a skill that looks impressive and is so much fun to do!
🐰 The Bunny Topper: A step-by-step guide to modelling an adorable 3D Easter Bunny out of sugar paste.
🌱 The Perfect Grass & Swirls: Mastering the "grass nozzle" to create a springtime meadow and learning how to pipe the perfect bakery-style buttercream swirl.
Skills They Will Learn:
Fondant Artistry: Learning how to roll, twist, and shape sugar paste into characters and textures.
Professional Piping: Discovering how different nozzles can create "meadow" textures and elegant swirls.
Creative Design: Every student is encouraged to choose their own spring color palette, ensuring their set of 6 cupcakes is uniquely theirs!
Event Details:
📅 Date: Monday, March 30th
📍 Location: Ruspidge Memorial Lower Hall, Cinderford
⏰ Time: 4:00pm – 5:30pm
💰 Price: £25 per participant
(Includes 6 cupcakes, all materials, display box, and a recipe card to take home!)
Age: Suitable for ages 7-12
Limited Spaces Available! To ensure every child receives personalized mentoring and encouragement, our class sizes are kept small.
To book your child's place please email foodforthoughtmentoring@gmail.com
(Payment is required upon booking to secure your spot. Please mention any allergies in your booking message.)
🧱 LEGO Head Cake Masterclass: Build Your Own Hero!
Calling all Master Builders and Star Bakers!
Take your cake decorating skills to the next level with our exclusive Lego Head Cake Workshop. This is a deep-dive into structural cake design where we move beyond the cupcake and build a 3D masterpiece from the ground up!
At Food for Thought Mentoring, we believe every child has a unique creative vision. That’s why we don't just make "standard" Lego heads—we give you the tools and the skills to create your favorite character. Whether you want to build a classic Lego face, a green-smashing Hulk, a fierce Wonder Woman, or a swashbuckling Lego Pirate, the choice is yours!
What You’ll Learn:
Structural Building: How to stack and shape a round cake into the iconic Lego head "cylinder" shape.
Flawless Fondant: The secret to getting a smooth, professional finish on a 3D shaped cake.
Character Artistry: How to use fondant to "draw" facial expressions and add unique character features like masks, hair, or pirate eye patches.
Brick-by-Brick Detail: Modeling miniature edible Lego bricks and other accessories to decorate your cake board.
Event Details:
📅 Date: Tuesday, March 31st
📍 Location: The Grill Girls Cafe and Burger Bar
⏰ Time: 10:00am – 12:30pm
🧒 Ages: 7–12
⏰2.00pm-4.30pm
🧒Ages 13-17
💰 Price: £55 per person
What’s Included?
Everything you need! A freshly baked cake, professional-grade fondant, all modeling tools, and a display box to carry your hero home.
Each builder will also receive a Master Builder Recipe Card to keep their skills sharp at home.
Book Your Station Now- foodforthoughtmentoring@gmail.com
Spaces are strictly limited to ensure high-quality mentoring for every child. Payment is required upon booking to secure your spot.
🐰 The "Bunny Burrow" Easter Cake Masterclass
Ready to create the ultimate Easter centerpiece?
Join Food for Thought Mentoring for our most adorable workshop yet! This isn't just a decorating class; it’s a full-day creative experience where we build a 3D "Bunny Burrow" cake from scratch. Perfect for young bakers who want to master the art of character modeling and professional buttercream textures.
Every participant will take home their own fully decorated 6-inch cake, complete with an adorable bunny popping out of its burrow!
What We’ll Be Creating:
The Burrow Base: Learn how to stack and coat a cake in "meadow green" buttercream with realistic grass textures.
The "Soil" Secret: We’ll use delicious edible crumbles to create a realistic garden soil effect.
Fondant Character Modeling: A step-by-step guide to sculpting a 3D bunny (complete with those giant ears!) and cute little bunny paws.
Sugar Floristry: Adding those final spring touches with delicate fondant roses and daisies.
Skills They Will Learn:
Advanced Buttercream: Using different tools to create "stucco" and grass effects.
3D Construction: How to securely position fondant characters so they "pop" out of the cake.
Color Blending: Learning how to mix and shade fondant for realistic pink ears and rosy bunny cheeks.
Event Details:
📅 Date: Tuesday, April 7th
📍 Location: The Grill Girls Cafe and Burger Bar
⏰ Time: 10:00am – 12:30pm
🧒 Ages: 7–12
⏰2.00pm-4.30pm
🧒Ages 13-17
💰 Price: £55 per person
(Includes: Full cake, all professional materials, 3D modeling supplies, display box, and a Masterclass recipe card.)
Limited Spaces Available! Our £55 workshops are designed for a small, focused group to ensure every child gets the high-level mentoring they need to create a professional-standard cake.
Book Your Burrow Now- foodforthoughtmentoring@gmail.com
(Payment is required upon booking to secure your spot. Please mention any dietary requirements in your message.)
